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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7722250 | Probe cover for ear thermometer The present invention discloses a probe cover for an ear thermometer, which comprises: a film cover and a base. The film cover has a cover window able to contact the probe window at the front end of the ear thermometer, a hollow cone able to contact the sidewall of ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7438469 | Thermostat with optional advertising door A thermostat designed to accommodate service graphics after sale by the manufacturer directly or indirectly to the installer for installation at the ultimate consumer's location. The thermostat housing has a compartment door that is appropriately sized to receive th... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7354194 | Tympanic thermometer probe cover with film support mechanism A probe cover for a tympanic thermometer probe comprises a generally tubular body having an opening for receiving the thermometer probe and an infrared transparent window at a distal end thereof. In one embodiment, a film support extends radially inward from the dis... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7314310 | Predictive temperature probe with proximity sensor A system and method for preheating the thermometer probe of an electronic thermometer to a temperature closer to the temperature of the patient to be monitored. The system includes a thermometer probe that includes a heater, temperature sensor and proximity sensor, ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7290926 | Thermometer with movable cover An ear thermometer including a main body and a probe secured thereto for receiving heat radiation emitted from ear canal. A disposable sheath is operative to surround the probe and isolate the probe from contact with the ear canal. A non-detachable cap which is secu... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7165883 | Temperature sensing device for metering fluids A thermowell assembly (20) shown in FIG. 2 is positioned in a pipeline (10) for sensing the temperature of the fluid medium in the pipeline (10) for transmitting the sensed temperature to a meter (12). A temperature sensing probe i... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165467 | Disposable sterilizable liner for a level, pressure or temperature measurement instrument In order to provide means for allowing a time and cost effective use of measurement instruments (1, 21, 22, 41, 55) in industrial applications where high standard of hygiene need to be fulfilled, a disposable sterilizable liner (15, 27, 28, 51, 67) for... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7121720 | Protective cap for infrared radiation thermometer The invention is directed to a protective cap (2) for a temperature measurement probe (30) of an infrared radiation thermometer (1) that can be introduced into a body cavity (31). The protective cap (2) is comprised of a base body ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111728 | Holding device for a solar-powered thermometer A holding device for an electronic thermometer, which has a solar cell and an electronic display formed an outer surface of the thermometer, comprises an elongated receiving body configured to allow exposure of the solar cell to receive solar energy therethrough whe... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7083330 | Ear thermometer having breakable ear cap An ear thermometer includes a main body having a side provided with a sensing head, and a disposable ear cap removably mounted on the sensing head of the main body and having a periphery provided with a pull tab having a root portion formed with a breakable slit con... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7021824 | Switch assembly for thermometry apparatus A thermometry apparatus includes a housing that receives a probe having at least one temperature responsive element within an isolation chamber that is preferably removable from the housing. A switch assembly determines the presence of the isolation chamber in the h... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7001069 | Temperature sensor with enhanced ambient air temperature detection The inventive temperature sensor 10 may include a housing having an upper portion 18 and a lower portion 22. Upper portion 18 may include a cap 24 and a base 26. Cap 24 and base 26 may define a fluid passage | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997607 | Temperature sensor A cylindrical metal tube (3) accommodating therein a thermistor device (2), the electric characteristics of which change with temperature, is pushed into, or clamped and fixed to, a sheath portion (42) positioned on a flange (4) to the re... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979122 | Deflectable probe and thermometer A deflectable probe for use in a thermometer. The deflectable probe is constituted by a bendable probe body and a hollow tip member secured thereto. Furthermore, a deflectable member includes a main portion disposed in the bendable probe body. When the bendable prob... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976783 | Assembly method and structure of an electronic clinical thermometer An assembly method and structure of an electronic clinical thermometer is disclosed. The thermometer can be disassembled or assembled as required, wherein one of the detachable modules such as the measuring body has an incomplete electronic clinical thermometer circ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6957911 | Infant thermometer An infant thermometer assembly includes a cover portion and a thermometer portion pivotably coupled to the cover portion and pivotably movable relative to the cover portion about a pivot axis between a use position and a stowed position. The thermometer portion incl... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6945936 | Sterile ophthalmic barrier device A barrier for use in relation to an eye contacting testing apparatus of the sort having a probe for contacting the eye, comprises a layer of substantially transparent material having dimensions comparable to the surface of the head of the probe and is removably fixa... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6827488 | Sealed probe chamber for thermometry apparatus A temperature measuring apparatus includes a releasable probe chamber for housing a thermometry probe in which the chamber is isolated from the remainder of the thermometry apparatus. Preferably, the probe chamber is releasably attached to the apparatus and causes e... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6789936 | Infrared thermometer for performing temperature measurements at different sites The invention is directed to an infrared thermometer and a temperature calculation method suitable for determining the body temperature at different measurement sites, for example, on a person's forehead or in the ear. The thermometer includes a device for at... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6634787 | Protective cap A protective cap (2) for a temperature measurement probe (30) of an infrared radiation thermometer (1) that can be introduced into a body cavity (31). The protective cap (2) includes a base body (12) shaped to fit the body cavity (31) and having a window ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6612735 | Infrared ray clinical thermometer An infrared ray clinical thermometer enhanced in fitted probe cover stability is provided with a simple structure. A mechanism for detecting the presence or absence of a fitted probe cover is provided near the root of a probe, and is mainly composed of a ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6560977 | Vehicle HVAC evaporator temperature probe assembly method An HVAC evaporator core temperature probe apparatus and assembly method in which the temperature probe has a seal member mounted intermediate opposed ends. First and second apertures are formed in the HVAC housing, one adjacent the mounted position of the... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6461037 | Thermometer probe for use with disposable probe cover A medical probe having a handle with an end cap mounted at the proximal end of the handle for urging ejector wires through the handle and out of the distal end of the handle to push off a probe cover frictionally secured to the probe and overlying a probe... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6386757 | Ear type clinical thermometer An ear type thermometer for metering a body temperature includes a thermometer body, and a probe mounted in the thermometer body and adapted to be inserted into an ear. The probe is provided with a probe cover. A screwing member is provide for fixing the ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6367973 | Probe cover detaching mechanism and ear type clinical thermometer A probe cover detaching mechanism for detaching a probe cover mounted to abut against a probe that is to be inserted into the earhole from the probe includes an operating member to which is applied an operating force for detaching the probe cover from the... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6347243 | Probe cover for infrared thermometer A probe cover for infrared (IR) thermometers having two distinct portions, one which is stable, and the other that may change. The optical portion of the cover is precisely pre-shaped. This portion engages with the end of the IR probe and remains unchange... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6332090 | Thermally isolated probe for biomedical apparatus and method of communicating energy there through The thermal isolation apparatus for the protruding probe of a biomedical thermometer includes an insulative air gap and a heat sink disposed between the surface of the probe and the optical path through the probe. The heat sink surrounds the optical path,... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6297723 | Temperature sensor and method of manufacturing the same A low cost high-performance temperature sensor that can be manufactured of a thin-film temperature detecting element with high yield. The temperature sensor has a metal cylinder (10); a ceramic substrate (2) placed in the metal cylinder and a temperature ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6238088 | Disposable cap for instant thermometer measuring probe A disposable plastic injection molded probe cap used in conjunction with a measuring probe of an infrared instant thermometer, essentially comprised of a closed end at the top and an open bell, wherein, the thinner closed end provided with a window portio... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6193411 | Calibrator for contact and non-contact thermometer The present invention relates to a calibrator for contact and non-contact thermometers, comprising a metallic body which comprises two opposite end surfaces, wherein at least a first type of hole which is drilled into the metallic body for the insertion o... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6149297 | Infrared radiation thermometer The invention is directed to a method of operating a tympanic thermometer, in which a sensor (8) for detecting infrared radiation is arranged in a housing (1) having a radiation inlet (23). Associated with the sensor (8) is an electronic evaluation unit (... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6132086 | Single use indicator for medical thermometers The present invention relates to a protective cover for a medical thermometer with a temperature probe region which is placed in direct contact with a patient during use. The cover is disposable and adapted to be removably secured to the temperature probe... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6123454 | Tympanic thermometer disposable probe cover with further stretching prevention structure In a tympanic thermometer probe cover including a film, an additional, substantially non-stretchable structure is mechanically coupled to the film in the area where the probe contacts the film. This additional structure is designed so that it does not occ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6109782 | Infrared thermometer An infrared thermometer such that the measurand includes no error which may be caused due to the transmission of the heat from an object (especially, an external auditory canal), into which a probe is inserted to the probe, to a waveguide and an infrared ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6058356 | Hand-held electronic instrument A hand-held electronic instrument including a unitary, sleeve-shaped housing having a battery compartment and an electronics compartment housing a microcomputer. A sensing probe and a probe mounting member are removably mounted and fluidically sealed to t... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6051293 | Probe sheath The present invention relates to a protective sheath (cover) for a probe for therapeutic or diagnostic use, in particular an aseptic disposable sheath aiming to protect the probe from body fluids and to protect contamination, and the patient and nursing p... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6045261 | Temperature sensor assembly A temperature sensor assembly has an explosion proof termination head body having a cap end, a conduit side and a process end, a conduit connection on the conduit side, a cap threaded onto the cap end; and a terminal block attached to the termination head... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5795632 | Protective cover set for a medical probe A protective probe cover set for a medical probe designed to be inserted in an endocavity or used interoperatively in an incision of a human or an animal body, comprises a probe cover and a sheath-like outer wrapper. The probe cover consists of flat film ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5674009 | Adjustable length temperature sensor A temperature sensor sheath (12) includes at least one stress concentrating structure (30) and preferably a plurality of such structures spaced apart along the length of the sheath (12). Each stress concentrating structure (30) produces a severe stress ri... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5645350 | Hygienic protecting device for an electronic thermometer A hygienic protecting device for an electronic thermometer includes: a disposable wrapping film wrapped on a front housing portion of an infrared thermometer, a fastening cup member made with a truncated cone shape and disposed about the disposable film o... | 07/08/1997 |
